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Carnivorous Partly documented

Pinguicula sehuensis

A butterwort from central Sardinia described in 2014, collected on Mesozoic limestone at Montarbu near Seui at about 1160 m. It grows on moist limestone in a Mediterranean mountain climate with hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters. It needs constant moisture during growth, shade from summer heat and a cool winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

The type locality is on Mesozoic limestone at Montarbu, Seui, facing north-east. It is assumed to grow on moist or seeping limestone rock with moss, like the other Sardinian and Corsican butterworts.

About 1160 m at the type locality.

Sardinia, Italy

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.